HOW TO PLAY TCHOUKBALL !!
To play tchoukball, two official
tchoukball rebound surfaces and a
Tchoukball ball are needed. The game is
played on a handball court (20X40
meters, or about 66 feet by 132 feet)
between two teams of nine players or on
a basketball court between teams of six
or seven players.The rebound surfaces
(which can be used by both teams) are
placed at each end of the court, and
each one is within a semi-circle line, with a three-meter (9.9 foot) radius,
which defines the forbidden zone.
The team that has possession of the ball has a three-pass limit before being
forced to shoot the ball at the
rebound surface on either end of the
court. Members of the other team
must place themselves according to
where they expect the ball to land,
so that they can catch it before it
touches the floor. Meantime,
members of the other team look to
position themselves to recover the
ball after it rebounds from the
rebound surface, before the ball can touch the floor. During the course of
the game, the players of each team are not allowed to interfere with
players of the other team: they may not intercept passes, interfere with the
movements of the person carrying the ball or his teammates, or stop a
defender from positioning himself to catch the ball after the rebound.
Scoring
A player scores a point for his team if he bounces the ball off the rebound
surface in such a manner that it cannot be caught by an opponent before it
touches the floor.
A player gives a point to the other team if:
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He misses the rebound surface when he shoots the ball.
He makes the ball bounce out-of-bounds
He shoots the ball and it bounces back, touching him.
He sends the ball into the forbidden zone, before or after it hits the
rebound surface.
Penalties
A player commits a penalty if:
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He moves while dribbling the ball on the floor or juggling it in the air.
He takes more than 3 footprints on the floor while in possession of the
ball.
He plays using parts of his body below his knees.
He makes a fourth pass for his team.
He makes contact with the floor out-of-bounds or in the forbidden
zone while holding the ball.
He drops the ball after it is passed to him.
He voluntarily, or by error, catches a pass from the other team.
He catches a ball off of the rebound surface that was shot by one of
his teammates.
He blocks his opponents from moving or stops them from freely
passing the ball once they have gained possession.
After a penalty, the ball is given to the other team and the game continues
from the spot where the penalty was committed. A pass must be made
before throwing the ball at the rebound surface.
If the ball hits one of the edges of the rebound surface and the path of the
ball is changed, the team may not receive a point. This is a penalty and the
game continues from the spot where the ball hit the floor. The ball is given
to the team which was defending at the time of the penalty.
In a “bipolar” game (with two rebound surfaces), it is illegal to shoot the
ball more than three consecutive times at the same rebound surface.
A player must throw the ball in-bounds from behind the base line, next to
the rebound surface. This throw does not count as one of the team’s three
passes.
Technical information
The Court and the Players
Size of the
Court
Number of
Players
Length of Time
1st Solution 132 x 66 ft
9 Players /
Team
Men: 3 x 15 min
2ns Solution 66 x 36 ft
7 Players /
Team
Women / Mixed : 3 x12 min
Materials needed
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one Tchoukball ball
two rebound surfaces (3,3 ft x 3,3 ft frame with 55-degre incline)
The rebound surfaces are placed at the opposite sides of the court.
Specials Zones
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In front of each rebound surface is a semi-circle with a three-meter
(9.9 ft) radius, which is called the forbidden zone. A player may not
be in the forbidden zone unless he has just shot or passed the ball.
Either case, the player's feet may not in the forbidden zone if the ball
is still in his hands.
Objectives
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For the team that has possession of the ball: throw the ball off the
rebound surface after a maximum of three passes. After the ball hits
the surface, the ball must touche the floor outside of the forbidden
zone to score a point. If the other team catches the ball before it hits
the floor, neither team scores and the game continues.
For the defensive team: catch the ball after it has hit the rebound
surface and before it touches the floor. To do this, each team member
must constantly place himself according to the offensive team's
passes. It is illegal to intercept the ball or to interfere with your
opponent.
Particular rules
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There are no designed sides (each team may shoot the ball at either
rebound).
It is illegal to intercept a pass from the other team.
No more than three passes before shot.
no more than three steps by a player holding the ball.